Board of Directors

The Joint Center for Aerospace Technology Innovation Board of Directors comprises 9 distinguished members of the Washington State aerospace community.  Their expertise represents a diverse cross section of aerospace industries.  The nine-member Board is appointed by the Governor and consists of a nonvoting Chair and eight voting members. Board member service terms are for three years from the date of their appointment.

Board Members

Haluk Beyenal 
Associate Dean for Research &Graduate Studies and Professor, Washington State University 
CATEGORY: HIGHER EDUCATION TERM EXPIRES: June 30, 2026

Stefan Bieniawski 
Director for Formulation Advanced Concepts & Enterprise Engineering, Blue Origin
CATEGORY: BOARD CHAIR TERM EXPIRES: June 30, 2026

Ryan Crompton 
Director of New Glenn Integrated Vehicle Test, Blue Origin
CATEGORY: INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION TERM EXPIRES: JUNE 30, 2026

Michael Doyle 
Co-Founder and President, Space Northwest
CATEGORY: INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION TERM EXPIRES: JUNE 30, 2026

Laila Elias 
Program Manager, 737 Commercial Derivatives, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
CATEGORY: INDUSTRY (LARGE) TERM EXPIRES: JUNE 30, 2026

Dale Goulding 
Executive Director, Aerospace & Defense, Applied CAx
CATEGORY: INDUSTRY(SMALL) TERM EXPIRES: JUNE 30, 2026

René Rintisch
Director of Engineering, Korry Electronics
CATEGORY: INDUSTRY (MEDIUM) TERM EXPIRES: JUNE 30, 2026

Ryan Rule
President, SPEEA, IFPTE Local 2001
CATEGORY: ORGANIZED LABOR TERM EXPIRES: JUNE 30, 2026

Jihui Yang
Vice Dean, Research and Faculty Affairs and Professor, University of Washington
CATEGORY: HIGHER EDUCATION  TERM EXPIRES: JUNE 30, 2024

Individuals interested in serving on the JCATI Board of Directors may apply online through the Governor's website.